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Raptus is the
Latin for "seized", from rapere "to seize". In
Roman law the term covered many crimes of property, and women were considered property.
It may refer to:
- any literal
seizure
- medical
- in religion, spirituality and subjective experience
See also
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Rape
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History of rape
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Raptor, certain birds of prey and dinosaurs, and the human creations named after them (military equipment, sporting teams, etc.)
- the artistic and poetic concept of the
sublime, especially in Romantic texts, inspired rapture.
- the protagonist in Dario Fo's play
Accidental Death of an Anarchist died in raptus.